Photographs courtesy and copyright of Philip Chan

My thanks to regular contributors Philip Chan and Neo Cheung for providing possibly the last news of 2010, this being the release on 2nd January of a Kowloon Motor Bus Alexander ALX500 bodied Dennis Trident, ATR172 (JE 1364) featuring Astro Boy all-over advertising. On route 182 to Central (Macau Ferry) it is produced by 80M Bus Model Shop, is limited to 1,200 pieces and is expected to retail for HK$328.

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

Further details and photographs have just been received, including the product number of 38502, and these will be added to a new page shortly.

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Network Shuttle

Believed to have been released in the last few days in Hong Kong is this 80M Bus Model tram, which carries Po Sum On overall advertising (TT33661). Further details will appear shortly.

A new page has tonight been added the  section of the site for the SMRT Buses (Singapore) MAN NL320F demonstrator with MCV Evolution bodywork.

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Slash Chan

Above is one of several night shots of some recent additions to the Kowloon Motor Bus fleet sent to me by Slash Chan - more will be added as soon as time allows.

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

Set for release in Hong Kong tomorrow is the Kowloon Motor Bus Enviro500 with all over advertising for KMB (39412) from 80M Bus Model Shop. 

Further photographs of the Buses Model KMB Volvo Olympian (BLV61001) have now been added. 

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

Released in Hong Kong today, as expected, is the Buses Model KMB Volvo Olympian (BLV61001). 

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of Alan Wong

Following the introduction into service earlier this week of the Citybus Wrights bodied Volvo B9TL, further photographs have now been added to the  section of the site.

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Wei Shen

Bus fans in Singapore received a surprise Christmas present today with the introduction of the SMRT Buses MAN NL320F demonstrator. It was registered SMB 0138Y on 17th December 2010 and entered service today, operating Service 961, which plies between Woodlands and Geylang Lorong 1.

Some of the bus specifications are:

Bodywork: MCV Evolution
Engine Model: MAN D2066 Engine (Either Euro IV or V)
Engine Capacity: 10,518cc
EDS Model: Hanover
A/C Model: Denso

 Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Mark Chua

My Thanks to Wei Shen and Mark Chua for providing the above news and photographs, more of which will be added shortly.

My thanks to the JRTeam for their efforts in sending me a copy of their Hong Kong Transport Yearbook 2009, which has just arrived - an earlier attempt having gone astray. I will shortly prepare a review which will be published in due course - a quick glance through tonight has taken rather longer than anticipated, which is always a good sign!!

As a navigational aid in the  section of the site, the following 'fastrack' bar has been added to some recently updated pages, thus enabling quicker access within the section. Any comments (good or bad) or suggestions would be welcome.

Photographs courtesy and copyright of Philip Chan

As reported earlier, Citybus has put its Volvo B9TL with Wrights bodywork into service and it is seen here earlier today in Exchange Square Bus Terminus.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

Set for release on 23rd December is the Buses Model KMB Volvo Olympian (BLV61001). A new page and larger photographs will be added shortly.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of Philip Chan

New World First Bus has added Dennis Trident/Duple Metsec No. 3360 into the Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus fleet.

A new page has just been added to the  section and this features the current operations of China Motor Bus.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of Mark Chua

I am still catching up with news sent to me whilst I was away, and thanks to Mark Chua from Singapore, a new page has been added to the  section which features a new SMRT Buses' Zhongtong LCK6112GHEV demonstrator. 

Purchased during my recent visit is this previously unrecorded tram which appears to come from the Sunny Max stable. Details will shortly be added to the 'Trams' section of the site.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Grant Ng Kwok Kuen

A photograph of the model appears below (39412) - the actual vehicle (ATEU19) carrying KMB's 'From the heart to serve passengers' livery appeared in service today, and my special thanks to Grant Ng Kwok Kuen for allowing me to use his excellent photographs, more of which will be added shortly.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

Set for release later this month is this Kowloon Motor Bus Enviro500 with all over advertising for KMB (39412). It features ATEU19 (PJ 5118) on route 1A to Star Ferry and is limited to 1,800 pieces.

When time allows I hope to add to the  section a few photographs from my recent trip, but in the meantime, here is one such photo.

 Citybus Enviro400 no. 7001 pictured on 27th November whilst on route 6 from Stanley
approaching Central Exchange Square 

 KMB Leyland Olympian S3BL464 pictured arriving at Kowloon City Ferry Pier on 30th November whilst on route 2E from Pak Tin 

Set for publication in January are two new books from OverGround Publishing. The first is the Hong Kong Bus Review 2010, the second book in this series, whilst the other is a KMB/Long Win Fleet book. More details will follow in due course.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Venus Collectibles

Tonight has been spent catching up with e-mails received whilst I was away and of note is the release, on 26th November, of this Kowloon Motor Bus Dennis Dragon, fleet no. 3N3 from Venus Collectibles (M3N04). Limited to 199 pieces, it is on route 5 to Choi Hung. Further photographs will be added shortly.

First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you that I met during my stay and for the hospitality given to me, which is very much appreciated. 

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
80M Bus Model Shop

In my absence the Kowloon Motor Bus Mitsubishi Fuso Mk117J from Cars Workshop (92703) was released, along with the two Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Olympians (92305 and 92306), also from Cars Workshop, photographs of which will be added shortly.